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REPORTED SPEECH – Reporting People’s Speech & Thoughts with “WH- Questions, THAT, IF, & WHETHER”- (( definitions & 50 sentences to complete )) – elementary/intermedi ate – (( B&W VERSION INCLUDED ))
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REPORTED QUESTIONS
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Reported Speech - Questions
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Indirect questions
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REPORTED QUESTIONS

 

 

1. Choose the right answer.

1. “ What are you doing here?”                    She wondered  .

2. “ How old are you?”                                 She wanted to know  .

3. “ Where is he from?”                                They wanted to know  .

4. “ How many sisters has she got?”            Anna asked her  .

5. “ Why are you sad?”                                Jack asked me  .

6. “ Do you like R&B?”                                They wondered  .

7. “Did you go to Jane’s party?”                   My mom wanted to know  .

8. “ Are you talking to me?”                          A policman asked me  .

9. “ Is he busy now?”                                    Dennis wondered  .

10. "Does she speak Spanish?"                        A boss of the company asked her  .
 
 
2. Report these questions. Start with the words given.

1 ‘When will you come back?’ She asked me when  .

2 ‘Are you a student?’ He asked me if  .

3 ‘Do you play football?’ She asked me if  .

4 ‘How many cakes did you eat?’ He asked me how many  .

5 ‘Do you speak Latvian?’ They asked me whether  .

6 ‘Were you at the party?’ He asked me if  .

7 ‘Have you had lunch yet?’ She asked me if  .
8 ‘Have you been to the cinema this week?’ He asked me whether  .

9 ‘Who opened the door?’ She asked me who  .

10 ‘Where can I buy a postage stamp?’ He wanted to know where  .

 
 
3. Write these questions into reported speech.
1. ‘How many students were there in your secondary school?’ She was interested to know .

2. ‘Are you going to accuse him of stealing your car?’ My sister asked me .

3. ‘Will you manage to meet the deadline?’ The managing director wanted to know  .

4. ‘Why do you lose patience so quickly?’ My maths teacher wondered  .

5. ‘Can you speak French at the same level as English?’ The interviewer asked him   .

6. ‘Have you ever been overcharged in a restaurant?’ My friend wondered .

7. ‘How long was she doing the housework?’ They asked me .

8. 'Do you enjoy completing online exercises?' My English teacher asked me  .

 
 
4. Find 20 reporting verbs.